John Aitken (bowls)

John Aitken

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Born	(1954-09-19) 19 September 1954 (age 71)
Sport
Sport	Lawn and indoor bowls
Club	Kirkliston BC
Medal record Representing   Scotland Scottish Nationals 1988 singles

John Aitken (born 19 September 1954) is a former international lawn bowler from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Aitken was a member of the Kirkliston Bowls Club ^{[1] [2]}

A structual engineer by profession, ^[1] he represented Scotland at international level from 1991 to 1999 and again in 2009. ^[3]

Aitken represented the Scottish team ^[4] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he competed in the fours event, with Willie Wood, Kenny Logan and George Adrain. ^[5]

He was the singles champion of Scotland at the 1988 Scottish National Bowls Championships ^{[6] [1]} and subsequently qualified to represent Scotland at the British Isles Bowls Championships. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "John Aitken was the hero of Kirklinston" . West Lothian Courier. 12 August 1988. p. 31. Retrieved 10 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "About Us". Kirkliston Bowls Club. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
3. "List of Gents International Players" (PDF). Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
4. "Wood back to claim singles spot at Games" . The Scotsman. 4 June 1998. p. 31. Retrieved 10 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Scotland Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
6. "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
7. "History". British Isles Council. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
8. "Bowling notes" . Linlithgowshire Gazette. 30 June 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 10 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.